Open: Exploring the city

[Seryna]

As Court concluded and the others drifted to their perspective Danses, the young Nosferatu stood on the street for a moment, letting her eyes wander along the city. Picking a direction at random, she started walking at a leisurely pace. She needed to navigate the city, to find where she could hide if anything happened to her apartment.

That used to be a game that her Sire would harass her with 'how would you survive without four walls, a roof, my ghouls...?"

She picked up the pace, waking briskly, Her head moves side to side, looking for empty buildings, areas of earth or homeless people. She had ideas for hiding in plain sight that she had never acted on under Joshua's thumb.

As she moved, she wondered if there were strict territories enforced in this city. Perhaps she should have asked someone instead of taking down the Whip's number alone. Now she started glancing for the best escape route if she encountered a grumpy native.

[Jennifer Hazelton]

"Oh!"

Jennifer drew in on herself, clutching her hands under her chin - and clasping them automatically to her scarf, drawing it closer around her neck. She stared at the stranger with eyes still wide from surprise. She regarded him for a moment, standing stark - still. No respiration or movement, as still as the corpse that she was.

As the surprise melted away and she processed his words, she lowered her hands to her side. Obviously he was a resident of Sacramento - and more polite than what her imagination had crafted in her short walk.
"The same function," She agreed, stepping closer.

"It's my first night in town," She rasped. "-and I'm a little jumpy. I'm Jennifer Hazelton."

She extended a pale white hand to the man.

[Jennifer Hazelton]

Jennifer's face relaxed somewhat, pulling her dead skin into a more relaxed smile. Knowing that he was also a newcomer did much to put her mind at ease.

"It's good to meet your acquaintance, Mr. Reyes."

She takes a minute to glance behind him - and then turned to glance behind herself. She listened for a beat for the shuffling feet of the homeless or the regular cadence of an approaching living citizen. When she was assured that they were alone, she replied quietly.
" I agree that the Beast does its best to make us look like fools occasionally. I am Nosferatu; newly arrived from San Diego.

I have briefly met the one who guides the family at the Function we departed; yet he and yourself are my first introductions in the city." Her smile warms as her voice rises, becoming more comfortable with the subject.
"Where do you hail from, Mr. Reyes?"
"I expect not all are as polite as yourself.

[Jennifer Hazelton]

The young Nosferatu nodded her head.

"I'm very glad to hear that, Ricardo. You can call me Jennifer. I hope that our clans work well together." She shrugs her shoulders.
"I've heard nothing about this city so far. No doubt the Herald shall tell me something tomorrow; but I hope to see whats going on with my own eyes." She hesitated before confiding.

"Its why I am out walking tonight. Every city has its odd hiccups and disturbances... I don't want to discover one when its coming after me in the dark."

[Jennifer Hazelton]

"I would appreciate your company." Jennifer smiled, genuinely pleased.
"I haven't even found a map of communal areas." She said ruefully. "It'd be nice to get to know the communal area. I highly doubt I'll be invited to high functions with fancy snacks. I don't suppose you know if our Families have perspective favorite restaurants?"